Is Ballmer conceding victory to Linux Netbooks?

Mar 23, 2009, 20:32 (3 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Matt Asay)

"But if this reasoning is sound against the Mac, doesn't the same apply to Microsoft in its competition with Linux? Glyn Moody thinks so:

"This is a very frank analysis of the problem for Microsoft: after all, who's going to pay extra money just to get the Windows logo on a Netbook, when they can get the same features for less with free software?"

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